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Record of Proceedings

Horry County Council Regular Meeting – September 16, 2025

County Council — Tuesday, September 16, 2025
BodyHorry County, South Carolina
SessionCounty Council
DateTuesday, September 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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We start on time so we can end on time.

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We start with the invocation tonight by Mr.

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DeSavato, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, which will be led by Mr.

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Crawford.

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If I can get everybody, please stand.

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Please bow your heads.

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Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you today asking for your guidance and wisdom in this meeting.

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Help us to engage in meaningful discussion.

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Allow us to nurture the bonds of our community.

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Fill us with your grace, Lord, so that the decisions that we make today are for the benefit of all of those who we serve in this community.

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Continue to remind us that all we do here today is in the pursuit of the greater glory of you and for the service of you.

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Help us to find common ground with those we do not disagree with.

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In your name we pray.

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I pledge.

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Under God.

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Thank you.

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Please be seated.

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All right.

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Moving right along.

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We have no public input tonight because nobody signed up.

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Next is the approval of the agenda contents.

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Is there a motion?

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So move.

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Second.

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Second, Mr.

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Al.

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Second.

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Yes, sir.

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All in favor, aye.

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Aye.

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We will have the minutes from our regular meeting from September 2nd, 2025.

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The motion.

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Second.

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All in favor, aye.

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Aye.

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And the consent agenda.

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Motion.

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So move.

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Second.

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All in favor, aye.

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Moving right along to this is becoming our favorite part of the night.

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We do these uh recognition of the employees that have been here for at least 30 years or more.

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This is a testament to how great Ory County is to work, and to the people that have been here for 30 years.

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So we will so tonight we are celebrating Miss Cheryl Williams.

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She has been with us for 30 years, all of which is in our register of deeds office.

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But on top of that, she also leads our phone banks during storm events and is active co-worker for our budget registrations office.

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She has a wealth of knowledge and array of sunshine.

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And we appreciate you so much.

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And I'm making her promise to stay until I reach 30 years.

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She hasn't agreed yet, but I'm working on her.

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One more 30 year segment.

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Thank you.

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You want to say a few words?

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I know you like to talk.

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I was just like to say I thank Ory County for giving me the opportunity to uh bring forth the efforts of my knowledge into not just my office but other areas.

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And thank God for my director, my co-director, and all the fellow employees that I come in contact with.

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And I just thank God for the opportunity for such a great faith.

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Thank you.

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We're glad you're there.

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Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████████35%
Mental Health Awareness███████████████15%
Affordable Housing██████████████14%
Zoning And Land Use████████████12%
Public Safety███████████11%
Public Engagement█████████9%
Homelessness██2%
Public Transportation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Horry County Council Regular Meeting – September 16, 2025

The Horry County Council held its regular meeting on September 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Chairman Johnny Gardner called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilmember Dennis DiSabato, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Cam Crawford. No members of the public signed up for public input. The agenda contents, minutes from the September 2, 2025 regular meeting, and the consent agenda (comprising multiple ordinances, resolutions, and appointments) were approved unanimously by acclimation.

Presentations & Resolutions

  • Recognition of 30-Year Employee: Cheryl Williams, from the Register of Deeds office, was recognized for 30 years of service with Horry County Government.
  • Resolution R-126-2025: Designating October 5–11, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week with the theme "Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home." (Approved unanimously)
  • Resolution R-127-2025: Commending Firefighter/EMT-Advanced Marek Kruszewski for receiving the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association 2025 Meritorious Action Award for rescuing a semi-responsive victim from a structure fire on December 8, 2024. (Approved unanimously)
  • Resolution R-128-2025: Proclaiming September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Horry County, noting that approximately 80 county residents died by suicide in 2024. (Approved unanimously)
  • Resolution R-133-2025: Honoring the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® for 80 years of service to the community. (Approved unanimously)
  • Resolution R-134-2025: Recognizing September 25, 2025, as the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims. (Approved unanimously)

Reading of Ordinances

  • Third Reading & Public Hearing – Ordinance 82-2025: Finding that the Horry County Higher Education Commission may issue up to $7,100,000 of general obligation bonds for purchasing approximately 32.21 acres near Coastal Carolina University. The public hearing was opened and closed with no comments; the ordinance passed unanimously on third reading.
  • Second Reading & Public Hearing – Ordinances 83-2025 and 84-2025: To amend the Future Land Use Map (PIN 26712040017) from Rural Communities to Suburban and rezone the same parcel from Residential (MSF 10) to Retail with Accessory Outdoor Storage (RE 4) for a restaurant supply warehouse. Heard together; passed unanimously on second reading.
  • Second Reading & Public Hearing – Ordinances 85-2025 and 86-2025: To amend the Future Land Use Map (PIN 20300000018) from Rural to Rural Communities and rezone the same parcel from Forest Agriculture (FA) to Residential (SF 14.5) for a residential development. Heard together; passed unanimously on second reading.
  • First Reading – Ordinance 92-2025: To rezone PINs 31404020008 and 31404020007 from Convenience and Auto-related Services (RE 3) to Retail with Accessory Outdoor Storage (RE 4) for outdoor storage use. Councilmember Jenna Dukes moved to forward it to second reading and public hearing, which was approved unanimously.

Memorial Dedications

Councilmembers read the names of individuals to be honored: Walden Graham, Travis Dudley, Parmer Lee Skipper, Ralph Ford, Edward "Shorty" Bryant, James Wilson, Jimmy Webb III, Michael Lynn Stevens, Rebecca K. Cox, Anna R. Bullock, and Al Jordan. The meeting was adjourned in their memory.

Key Outcomes

  • All resolutions (R-126 through R-134) were adopted unanimously.
  • Ordinance 82-2025 received final approval (third reading).
  • Ordinances 83-2025, 84-2025, 85-2025, and 86-2025 were advanced to third reading after unanimous second reading votes.
  • Ordinance 92-2025 passed first reading and was scheduled for a second reading and public hearing at the next meeting.
  • No executive session was held. The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:15 PM.

Meeting Transcript

We start on time so we can end on time. We start with the invocation tonight by Mr. DeSavato, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, which will be led by Mr. Crawford. If I can get everybody, please stand. Please bow your heads. Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you today asking for your guidance and wisdom in this meeting. Help us to engage in meaningful discussion. Allow us to nurture the bonds of our community. Fill us with your grace, Lord, so that the decisions that we make today are for the benefit of all of those who we serve in this community. Continue to remind us that all we do here today is in the pursuit of the greater glory of you and for the service of you. Help us to find common ground with those we do not disagree with. In your name we pray. I pledge. Under God. Thank you. Please be seated. All right. Moving right along. We have no public input tonight because nobody signed up. Next is the approval of the agenda contents. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second, Mr. Al. Second. Yes, sir. All in favor, aye. Aye. We will have the minutes from our regular meeting from September 2nd, 2025. The motion. Second. All in favor, aye. Aye. And the consent agenda. Motion. So move. Second. All in favor, aye. Moving right along to this is becoming our favorite part of the night. We do these uh recognition of the employees that have been here for at least 30 years or more. This is a testament to how great Ory County is to work, and to the people that have been here for 30 years. So we will so tonight we are celebrating Miss Cheryl Williams. She has been with us for 30 years, all of which is in our register of deeds office. But on top of that, she also leads our phone banks during storm events and is active co-worker for our budget registrations office. She has a wealth of knowledge and array of sunshine. And we appreciate you so much. And I'm making her promise to stay until I reach 30 years. She hasn't agreed yet, but I'm working on her.

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